The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-28
HOT WORK FOR THE BEAR
HI BnHAKs W POKER PARTT AM
sn<sHEs A KEROskHE LAMP.

HI sn1AKs w a POKER FARTT AM
sn<sHEs a KEROskHE LAMP.
ME Far nops Up the nlnstue OIL and he mos
se.ss an Astenishtug and Frensied Flee
work-what Bseams or the Poker Pnrty.
EsYMosA. Cal, Au9. 1a--Mark Farney.
George susisrs. Ramon Argaello. Now
Smith, and All snsy left here two weeks ago.
with an elaborate OUTFIT. To camp for 0 month
somewhere In the Santa Lucia range, Thcy
had wagon. drawn by two balky, hsli-taruoa
bronshss. . wall tent and poles. plenty Of
grub. an adequate supply Of antidots for snnks
bites. guns, nshlna tackle. and q poker deck.
Mark Farnoy said he didn't believe II was
good thing for man TO upset all his ways Of
living when on q vacation, and he was opposed
to roughing II In literal sense. 30 he piled
into the wagon six-galon can OF kerosene
oil and carefully packed large LAMP Ho had
been accustomed to sitting up nights and
playing little game OF draw when 80 disposed.
and he didn't think tho light Of o camp fire
would DO sufficient.
All four OF the white snon agreed thnt they
we're not going cut on the range to work, and
that Is why thoy took All Suey along. Suey IN
good cook. knows how to chop wood, and In
an emergency can play hand OF cards with
out making any very bad breaks. 6uuiors
considers himself 1y sharp. Arguello had
the responsibility OF driving and looking aftor
tho bronchos, because he knew more abous
horses than the othors. having boon a vaQuero.
There were some Of tho elements OK
work about that. but 1t couldn't DO
helped, because Chinaman Ia no
good around o horse. Noisy Smith had
nothing particular to do, but he is good all-
round camper, huntor, and poker player. and
tho Quietest man that ever lived. His habit OF
always speaking In O whisper and moving as
softly as an Indian on the trail OF deer gave
him his sobri1uet.
The crowd went on. to havo a months fun,
and. Judging by their appearance when they
returned last night, they had 1t oil In less than
two weeks. with q large margin to spare. Thoy
brought back nothing but tho two bronchos.
their frying pan, and the barrels OF their guns.
All Suoy and Sauie-s came across tho Salinas
River on the horses. and the rest Of tho party
swnm the stream.
Noisy Smith explained. in whisper to tho
crowd in the saloon tho reason OF their return
busy getting their camp comfortably estab-
lished on THO bank Of y creek ~ tho mountains,
All Suey that at least u pint Of beans must DO
reserved from the comtnisSary Tor use MS chil,s.
ss{ sS the sssa III san sas
sitting up until after. midnight, with tho cnrfs
and as snake medisins and sleeping sswss,ls
they proposed to avoid It was agreed that All
snS hss me Should Ii;
prerogative.
nx& s Eznsy ss sns waf a
squiers, lush. and Noisy smith STAYED eti III with
bob,9il straight and placid smile NIL IHers wn1
can. All suey had gone 10 sleepnt tho back or
the tent, and WIZ sh1ppinS WOO 10 ms aLsaf
Of the tent. upssttinG tho oil can and two 81 the
and drew his revolver to take . sho! at M dee:
Ing put s mhn waSn , he
ssW ns 81 ths q tent TIs was Surveying
interest. Arsaollos anger was diverted toward
ssff' xa f he ba gs1 ' Il +:
2s s sS sharfs s sn I'D r pot v Of the
ri The bear Knocked down a tent pole at one
out ans Tn S snt sa aMa
s yss T TSs L SolcanIe disturbances
mass s ."T R- pus must have been Knocked out
OF the big oil can bv the bears vigorous antics.
bIan ae 81 and bear were enyeIopsd in name.
Argnello. Smith. and Farney happene,! to have
adSed TO on nsy By
bullets into him. Sluiers had no pistol and
60, up int tai Id rs s,o ana h ySsa
The bear vailed and yelled with pain and
was not much more than half minute before
he broke ont Of the mass with howl and
rushed blindly about. striking ,uriously at trees
ana everytntns In his way: Pieces sc 81 the te9s
| claws and teeth and sent blnzins fragments
Sns in ~ III His bs1 s.s sS b nr hnd
| His fury was sonnet hing fright!nl. and his gen
| eral aspect decidedly demoniac. AT fret he
did S 81 e ssh haa
who turned and ran like Q deer, with the bsz-
aid not notice the direction he took until. 10
half a dozen iumps; he saw the bank Of tho
al nto and
f 70 en- t' with . chus; The ilinminated
asnst sze Thsn kasy dSea
silently back to the bank from which he had
| SWAN to the opposite bank, Ferney md Ar
He reached tho other side and disannesared in
| the chnparal wailing and moaning with pain,
| and that was the last seen OF b m.
Whom Noisy Smith Got back INTO the light OF
the burning camp ne WhisPeTei 70 th 5,, othess
and exhibited the bob:-tailed straight which he
had kent In his, left hand oil the time. The
stood near tho tent being burned beyond hone
out, OF bis log half dead.. few relies were
caught. and tho party tralnped home, living on
| route on rabbits and other small game until
| they struck ranch Mt the foot oil the range.